SDE 2 - Full Stack

About Us

ACKO is India’s first and only fully-digital Insurtech (product) company to have taken insurance by storm. You might have seen our cool ads or are already a customer and we hope you have noticed how we are rewriting the rules of the insurance game constantly and persistently.Based out of Bangalore, we are solving for the Indian market. But we are a part of a global wave of insurtech startups such as ZhongAn in China , Oscar, Lemonade, Metromile in the US, that are known to succeed owing to their business models and technology.We are a unicorn backed by a slate of marquee investors like Binny Bansal, Amazon, Ascent capital, Accel, SAIF, Catamaran, General Atlantic and Multiples. In only four years since our inception and operations, our products have reached ~75M unique users. We have partnered with some of the biggest names of the digital ecosystem such as Amazon, Ola, RedBus, Oyo, Lendingkart, ZestMoney, GOMMT group etc.At ACKO, job roles are focused at impact and we’re here to transform the way the industry operates. Innovation drives us and our products, and we are poised to disrupt insurance, powered by our pioneering products. We have changed the landscape of this age old sector in a growing economy like India and have miles to go from here.After having crossed the $1B valuation mark, our eyes set on even bigger milestones. If you think we’re just about growth and numbers, employee wellbeing lies at the core of all our programs and policies. We are a regular ‘Great Place to Work’ winner and consistently feature on Linkedin’s list of top startups. Currently 1000 strong, we are hiring across all functions.As a

Frontend Heavy Fullstack Engineer

, you will play a crucial role in driving our mission forward. Your primary responsibilities will include the development of responsive and modular front-end applications, ensuring seamless user experiences. You will be at the forefront of creating high-quality, impactful solutions in a dynamic and collaborative setting.

Key Responsibilities

• Collaborate with cross-functional teams to define, design, and ship new features.
• Design and implement frontend architectures that are scalable, maintainable, and adaptable to future developments.
• Transform UI/UX designs into robust and optimized frontend components using React/Next.
• Work on backend services using Java to support the frontend applications.
• Ensure the quality of code with code standards, unit testing, and continuous integration.
• Participate in code reviews to maintain high standard of code quality.
  

What We’re Looking For

• A full stack developer with a frontend focus, 3 to 5 years of experience in web application development.
• Proficient in React.js/Nextjs and experience in delivering dynamic and interactive web applications.
• Strong understanding of HTML, CSS, and JavaScript, with an eye for detail regarding design and aesthetics.
• Experience in Java and SQL for backend development.
• Familiarity with DevOps tools like Jenkins for CICD and cloud platforms such as AWS/Azure/GCP is a plus.
• Excellent problem-solving skills and a growth mindset with a focus on delivering user-centered experiences.